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Last week the European Commission published its work programme for 2017 “Delivering a Europe that protects, empowers and defends” SWD(2016) 400. The Commission lists the UK Brexit referendum as an “uncertainty” and then goes on to refer to it as … Continue reading →

Doom-mongers tried to spin the Referendum campaign with made-up claims of BrexAgeddon, economic meltdown, if people voted to leave. That never happened of course. Post the Brexit vote some spoilers have moved-on to spreading panic about VAT. Wrong again. VAT … Continue reading →

Whatever the result of the UK referendum on whether to remain or leave the EU the only certainty is that tax law will trundle on. If the UK stays then its indirect taxes, like VAT and customs duty, are still … Continue reading →

With the referendum campaign underway on EU membership both sides are using “project fear” tactics to try to scare voters over tax and customs deals. The Remain campaign make dire threats of economic collapse and higher taxes, it seems … Continue reading →

The governor of the Bank of England, the UK central bank, has warned of possible increased taxes for the remaining UK if an independent Scotland tried to keep the UK £ Sterling. But England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with no … Continue reading →